Hermione's age

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No: HPFGUIDX 119848


> "slgazit" wrote:
> I think you have to be 17 to start apparation lessons, so she should
> not be able to. 






First I find it hard to believe that Hogwarts doesn't teach 
apparation. Maybe in HBP we will see a room in the castle that allows 
this or they take the kids who are ready to learn to Hogmeade for the 
day.

I think the most interesting thing is now that the characters ages 
mean something in that when a witch or wizard turns seventeen they no 
longer come under the under age magic restrictions that Hermione will 
be the first to be able to apparate and do magic outside of school. 
(One more thing for Ron to be a jealous jerk about.)

But as for Harry being left behind because of age, remember 
Dumbledore and Voldemort fighting in the MoM and how they were 
apparating all over the place. What could be more useful in a fight, 
not a duel but a fight, than the ability to apparate behind an enemy 
and attack him or disapparate away from their attack. I think that 
this is too important, indeed even lifesaving for Harry not to be 
able to do regardless of ministry regulations. So Harry maybe the 
first to learn not the last.